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Is America Too Obsessed With Celebrities?
July 01, 2009 07:30 AM
by
Liz Colville
The current onslaught of celebrity news coverage appears to follow Americans’ preferences. But some polls and experts suggest otherwise.
A Peerless Celebrity Dies in an Era of Celebrity Obsession
Michael Jackson had an undeniable impact on millions of people’s lives. But so did Elvis Presley. When Presley died on Aug. 16, 1977, ABC and NBC’s nightly news programs led with the story, but CBS did not.